Show BUSINESS IMPROVING favorable showing made by national banks of the country washington treasury officials are greatly encouraged in their belief that the business conditions are gradually but certainly improving not only by the increase in receipts from the cus toms and internal reenee but by the favorable showing made by the na dional banks throughout the country A comparison of the last summary of conditions of the national banks made by the comptroller of the cur rency on aily 15 1908 with the cor responding period for 1907 shows an increase in specie and legal tenders held by the banks of there also has been an increase in the surplus of 15 and in cir cul atlon of 61 not withstand ing the activity which has been dis played in the reduction of circulation since the panic of last tall |